Let me tell you how i became a ronin.

It was almost three years ago when I suddenly decided to leave my lucrative but meaningless job. It was a spur of the moment thing; I just did not want to work there anymore. It is so typical of me. I get so restless with structures. The drifter in me seems to be the only thing that constantly wants to stay put.

I had some money left, which I figured should tide us for about a month or so, while I am processing the paperwork to claim my salary for my last month of work. My last paycheck should be good for another two months. I had a 7-month old daughter, was pregnant with another, and a husband who was still studying. All the money I had was good only for 8 weeks. And I did not have any plans.

The days passed, and with a baby to take care of and one still on the way, the money was running out fast. You’d think I would be desperate for work, but I was not. I had an calm and eerie sense that everything would be fine somehow.

One day, while reading the classifieds in the Inquirer, I saw a decent-sized ad for freelance, work-at-home writers with a guaranteed a salary of 15,000 pesos. No other information was provided, except for a website where those interested can go and apply. Since I had nothing better to do, I checked the site out: write4pesos. Seems legitimate enough. No joining fees were being asked and the site was simple and straight-forward. With nothing to lose, I followed the prompts and applied.

The rest, as they say, is history. And I have never looked back ever since. I have since gone on to writing for other companies, but write4pesos started it all for me. Fate? I believe so. Everything that has happened seems to take me down this road. While this career is not for everyone, it has worked out great for me. I earn good money and I am not missing out on the precious growing years of my beloved daughters.

And that alone is reason enough for me to stay at home and just keep working here.